Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-08-04

Messrs. Hayden, Burroughs and Cough
did their work so well, and whilst
they were outnumbered in workers
i've to one, yet 50 well did they work
that the opposition was compelled to
get outsiders to vote in order 10 &C.
cure their small majority.
Now, let us see what are the facts
in. the case. We did not vote nor offer
the votes Of any but bona. ride resident
democrats, when they, as the Judges
Of the primaries will certify, offered
the votes Of al unnaturalized foreign
ers present, and did actually vote
resident Of the End OF sth district at
our primaries, whose name forbear
to give here, as that is to be heard be-
fore another tribunal.
The Hayden faction" is still in lis
infancy, says Spectator" but when
il gives birth at the same time to
Burroughs or Cough, no wonder he
claims that it will soon control the
district by a large majority. OF the
twenty votes short, he claims the ma.
iority would have been for Hayden.
Yes, and il none had have voted
against Spectator ell would have
been for Hayden. Of the twenty
votes absent, We know OF sixteen who
would have cast their ballot for the
"Mattingly faction" But how, since
the district has already exceeded the
popular vote, could there be twenty
Hayden votes left ? Bosh, Mr.. Spec
tator Ifs, butts, stcs., will not help
your cause any. The fact has gone
forth, you made the very best effort
you could. and were whipped, howev-
er sanguine you were, and boastingly
asserted your triumph before the votes
were counted.
Your feeling Of spite and malice TO.
wards Mr.. l. E. Mattingly does not,
| am sure, trouble him in the least.
His record, both home and abroad, az
a faithful, working democrat will
stand as proof against such attacks.
In conclusion, We would respectful
ly add, that If we are not mistaken in
Spectator, we cannot say the same
OF him, lest We like "Spectator" resort
to perversion, from the fact that We
know his political record, and it is not
the ctoncS we ever saw. He has
Hcrcr been true democrat, but always
voted for the best interest OF his own
pocket, and is now seeking, so We are
informed, the Republican Endorsement
for the Legislature.
Fearing we have already trespassed
too long upon the attention of the
reader, We will try and bring our SIM
pie communication to a close. So,
Spectator" we will now say adieu,
and sincerely hope your next commu.
nication, if ever you write another,
may contain a few more facts, and not
be one continued fallqcy as your last
one has proven to be.
We do not mind 0,y one attacking
us with the truth, but when they de-
liberately assail us with such wea.
pom as falsehood, our heartfelt sympa-
thy at once goes cut to any such in
dividual, and We pity more than CEN
sure them, thinking that they know
not what they do. But when one who
enjoys such a high position in the
minds of his fellow-men as "Specta-
tor processes to enjoy attacks us with
such weapon as We have Just allud-
ed to, of course We are little sur
rrised, and this l. why We have con-
descended to reply. But if he Is again
found guilty of the same or a similar
ofense, We shall be comp slled to brand
him as yenomOus peryerter Of the
truth and treat him as such.
Respectfully,
MATTINGLY FACTION.